Farm and Animal Facts

Dairy Farming Today - virtual tour of a modern dairy farm

http://www.dairyfarmingtoday.org

How Do Cows Make Milk? (PDF)

What Do Cows Eat? (PDF)

What is Forage? (PDF)

Forage is Good for the Environment! (PDF)

Classroom Resources

4-H Dairy Cattle Online Activities - various activities for 4-H kids to complete on a dairy cattle project

http://www.4hccsprojects.com/dairycattle/index.htm

All about Dairy Cows - Elementary School - booklet of fun facts and activities from the National Agricultural Library

All about Dairy Cows Elementary (PDF)

All about Dairy Cows - Middle School - booklet of fun facts and activities from the National Agricultural Library

All about Dairy Cows Middle (PDF)

Kids Zone - activities, games, and quizzes about dairy cows

http://kidzzone.wisdairy.com

Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory - AIPL Kid's Corner

http://aipl.arsusda.gov/kc/kcindex.html

Hilmar Cheese Company - virtual tour: From Cow to Calcium

http://www.hilmarcheese.com/CowTour.cms

Diet and Nutrition

3-A-Day - diet and nutrition information as it relates to dairy products

http://www.3aday.org/Pages/Welcome.aspx

I Love Cheese - ultimate site for cheese lovers, cheese information

http://www.ilovecheese.com/

National Dairy Council - consumer health and nutrition information

http://www.nationaldairycouncil.org/nationaldairycouncil

Nutrition Explorations - fun and easy way to teach and learn nutrition

http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/

SUDIA - information about milk and dairy products

http://www.southeastdairy.org

Breeds of Dairy Cattle

Oklahoma State Breeds Website - information about various breeds of cattle

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/

American Guernsey Association

http://www.usguernsey.com

American Jersey Cattle Association

http://www.usjersey.com

American Milking Shorthorn Society

http://www.milkingshorthorn.com

Ayrshire Association

http://www.usayrshire.com

Brown Swiss Association

http://www.brownswissusa.com

Holstein Association

http://www.holsteinusa.com

Red and White Dairy Cattle Association

http://www.redandwhitecattle.com